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I work in a place where nobody calls me by my name.

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I’ve posted about getting people to like you, winning arguments and FBI methods for negotiation — but let’s take it to the next level. There are ways to deal with people who are difficult but brass tacks here, folks: most of the people who cause you problems aren’t going anywhere.

A new admission process at medical schools involves a series of encounters meant to examine aspiring doctors’ ability to communicate and work in teams.